Electricity Generating Assembly

Abstract

An electricity generating assembly includes a first turbine having a first plurality of fan blades and a second turbine having a second plurality of fan blades. A first rotor is connected to the first turbine and rotatable with the first turbine. A second rotor is connected to the second turbine and is rotatable with the second turbine. The first and second turbines are rotatably connected to a shaft such that rotation of the first and second turbines cause rotation of the shaft, wherein the first and second turbines rotate in opposite directions.

1 . An electricity generating assembly, comprising:
 a first turbine having a first plurality of fan blades;   a first rotor connected to said first turbine and rotatable with said first turbine;   a second turbine having a second plurality of fan blades;   a second rotor connected to said second turbine and rotatable with said second turbine; and   said first and second turbines being rotatably connected to a shaft such that rotation of the first and second turbines causes rotation of said shaft, said first and second turbines rotating in opposite directions.   
     
     
         2 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said second rotor is disposed within said first rotor.   
     
     
         3 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said first and second plurality of fan blades have opposite curvatures to facilitate said first and second turbines rotating in opposite directions.   
     
     
         4 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said first and second turbines have solid outer perimeters to which said first and second plurality of fan blades are respectively connected to prevent passage of a fluid therethrough.   
     
     
         5 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein
 said fluid is air or water.   
     
     
         6 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a conductor transmits current generated by the rotation of said first and second rotors to a rotating core transformer.   
     
     
         7 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein
 said conductor is disposed within said shaft.   
     
     
         8 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein
 a connection point on said rotating core transformer provides access to electrical power generated by said rotating core transformer from the received electrical current.   
     
     
         9 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a first inertia disk is connected to said first turbine and a second inertia disk is connected to said second turbine.   
     
     
         10 . An electricity generating assembly, comprising:
 a first turbine having a first plurality of fan blades;   a first rotor connected to said first turbine and rotatable with said first turbine;   a first shaft connected to said first rotor and rotatable with said first rotor;   a second turbine having a second plurality of fan blades;   a second rotor connected to said second turbine and rotatable with said second turbine; and   a second shaft connected to said second rotor and rotatable with said second rotor;   wherein said first and second turbines rotate in opposite directions.   
     
     
         11 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein
 said second rotor is disposed within said first rotor.   
     
     
         12 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein
 said first and second plurality of fan blades have opposite curvatures to facilitate said first and second turbines rotating in opposite directions.   
     
     
         13 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein
 said first and second turbines have solid outer perimeters to which said first and second plurality of fan blades are respectively connected to prevent passage of a fluid therethrough.   
     
     
         14 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said fluid is air or water. 
     
     
         15 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein
 a conductor transmits current generated by the rotation of said first and second rotors to a rotating core transformer.   
     
     
         16 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein
 said conductor is disposed within said first or second shaft.   
     
     
         17 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein
 a connection point on said rotating core transformer provides access to electrical power generated by said rotating core transformer from the received electrical current.   
     
     
         18 . The electricity generating assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein
 a first inertia disk is connected to said first turbine and a second inertia disk is connected to said second turbine.   
     
     
         19 . A method of generating electricity, comprising the steps of
 connecting an electricity generating assembly to an existing generator disposed within a dam, the electricity generating assembly being disposed on a discharge side of the dam; and   adjusting a position of the electricity generating assembly such that a backpressure seen by the existing generator is substantially zero.   
     
     
         20 . The method of generating electricity according to  claim 19 , wherein
 the electricity generating assembly includes counter-rotating turbines.